Sastavljen

Sastavljen is an adjective used in Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian to describe something that has been assembled or composed from parts. It is derived from the verb sastaviti, meaning to assemble, put together, or compile. As a participial adjective, it typically agrees with the gender and number of the noun it describes.

In usage, sastavljen refers to objects or works that are the result of combining elements. This can apply to physical items, such as machines, devices, or components that have been put together, as well as to non-physical constructions like reports, plans, or literary works. Examples include a sastavljen uređaj (assembled device), a sastavljen izvještaj (compiled report), or sastavljen tim (assembled team). The term often appears in technical, manufacturing, or project documentation to indicate that something is not in its disassembled or raw state.

Forms of the adjective vary by gender and number, following standard South Slavic agreement patterns. The masculine singular form is sastavljen, with feminine singular as sastavljena and neuter singular as sastavljeno; corresponding plural forms exist as well.

Etymology traces sastavljen to the verb sastaviti, combining the prefix s- (together) with staviti or similar roots meaning to place, thereby conveying the sense of putting together.

See also: sastaviti, sastav, sastojak, kompozicija, montaža.